Show GRATh AND Chicago Tan Jan 30 Wheat climbed stead sted steadily ily toward the dollar mark today The pit was almost bare of offerings and the market did not require any support froth front the bull loaders leaders shorts hoMing holding prices upon themselves Professional speculators ors in New York and St Louis are count counted coed ed among the principal shorts A new high record mark was made for May wheat a a gain sain of c over yes yesterday The elope close was practically at tnt top Other grains were affected by the action of wheat May corn closing wc c higher and an oats oata c higher Provisions were l I higher The wheat market was feverishly strong from start to finish The advance today was due to the same aus as tile te rise yesterday the congested con condition dillon of the market an enormous line of wheat for May delivery being held by Armour interests interacts Notwithstanding that aside from the Armour deal the seemed bearish opening prices were firm May ranging from a shade lower to c e higher at Ws An advance In the price of British indicated a niece more optimistic feelIng in regard to the war Rains llama in the southwest where the winter wheat crop had been suffer suffering big ing from drought was waa another hear bear indi indication cation No attention a however was j i i ito to matters like and rain It wa was waa wasa a question of too small a supply for a i liberal demand The Tho leader of the bulls bull showed no sign of parting with his hold holding ing and abc in consequence smaller hold holders ers era were encouraged to maintain a firm grip on what wheat they had were on that extremely light and sought for by belated shorts The demand was large for May oe ver verIn In lIt efforts to cover shorts advanced out olIt on the rise accelerated the upward The market continued continue to gain Ii as the set on and the last five 61 trading had a gain of 2 The close was at M t of land flour were Meal to tn bushels Primary receipts watt i throughout A new recd mirk for May delIvery deliver was also made in the pit May opened a shade de lower to a shade higher at 48 W r and after selling ui up ti t tIe r closed strength in and corn sus mis tined oats and made further gains gainsy May y opened a de tower lower to a shade hIgher at advanced to 42 and at Local receipts were hears the face of prices at the yards ard he strong markets wor wore the principal source ut Commission houses and Vere egre ge d of land laiI while were faIr sellers of rib w ore or less lees neglected b it closed May up at t 15 May fird anti and ribs war each sa lt 2 higher at 7 rt minted Wheat c m cars oats ease cars carsh h sw The leading futures ranged as follows Wheat No 2 o ic 2 I Open j High I Low Lea i does Close Jarm 46 M 50 tJ High Low t I le 1 Jan 1205 1295 1280 t 1296 1251 1296 Mp 13 1317 1117 j 1 13 OJen I Low Cl Clr r f 7 T s Open i High Low i i Close Clone Jan 1 I 67 I 4 JU quotations were as follows spring No Ns J Ji 8 red ned No 2 4 i No 2 yellow 43 2 3 No 3 white 2 L feeding 4 lair fair to choice o 1 ld No 1 northwest ari Timothy Se a Mess Pork Per barrel Lard Per pounds Short abort Rib f loose cipar Whisky Basis of high w wines ines Clover Contrat grade 1121 I Bee Rec Ship Flour bar S Corn bushels Rye bushels imo |